John Murtha Sued

Let me start by apologizing for my absence the past few months. A major change in my work schedule combined with a move has left me far behind in the blog world.

I know this is old news, but onto Murtha. I wanted to express my support for Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Wuterich. Wuterich is suing Murtha for defamation. Here's a more complete story.

Murtha, a veteran marine and a veteran politician, really ought to know better. His "cold-blooded" comments, made in his official capacity, really put a kink in the due process the Haditha marines deserve. In my opinion, Murtha's comments were misguided and hurtful at best, and a slanderous obstruction of justice at worst.

I'm no lawyer, and I don't know if the suit is justified, but I hope that at a minimum, Murtha will get a loud and clear message that his politicizing of the war has been hurtful to both individual troops and the military as a whole.